FY2026 Funding Priorities from the Invest in What Works Coalition
Results for America highlights programs with strong track records of innovation, continuous learning, and delivering solutions.
As Congress continues to work through the appropriations process for the next fiscal year, Results for America and the Invest in What Works Coalition — a network of more than 60 organizations working to advance evidence-based outcomes — are calling on lawmakers to incorporate data and evidence into their budgeting decisions. By shifting federal dollars toward programs that deliver, Congress can ensure taxpayer investments are used effectively.
To support this goal, we are releasing a collection of stories that spotlight evidence-based programs making a measurable difference for children, families, workers, and students, and advocating for more investments in these critical grant programs.
Together with the Invest in What Works Coaltion, our collective funding and language requests for Fiscal Year 2026 focus on funding programs that spur innovation, promote continuous learning, and provide solutions with proven track records that work all across the country.
We are also calling for a government-wide standard to prioritize evidence in all competitive federal grant decisions. By embedding evidence requirements into Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), federal agencies can better direct resources toward what delivers.